HealthCentral is an American privately owned digital health media company. The company owns and operates consumer health brands HealthCentral.com, TheBody.com, and PatientPower.info, as well as brands for medical professionals including TheBodyPro.com and OBROncology.com.
History
HealthCentral was founded by an emergency department doctor in 1999. The company was later acquired by a group of venture investors in 2005. Initial investments were made from
Polaris Venture Partners
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made a significant minority investment in the company in 2008, and the initial group of investors joined in the round of funding to reinvest in HealthCentral. Later that year, the company bought HIV/AIDS websites TheBody.com and TheBodyPro.com.
In 2011, HealthCentral was acquired by Remedy Health Media, a digital health information and technology provider. Within two years of the purchase, the company was recognized by
Crain’s New York Business as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies of 2013. In 2017, Remedy Health Media was acquired by private equity firm Topspin Partners.
In 2019, Remedy Health Media purchased clinician-oriented Vertical Health, incorporating multiple patient and professional health websites into the company’s portfolio. The following year, the company acquired Oncology Business Review, an oncology-focused digital media company, and PatientPower.info, a consumer-focused cancer patient network.
Amulet Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on healthcare, acquired Remedy Health Media in 2021. The company appointed Steve Zatz, M.D. as chairman and CEO in September 2022. In June 2023, Remedy Health Media was renamed HealthCentral Corporation after its flagship digital brand.
Company
HeathCentral Corporation owns multiple websites with a focus on healthcare information for patients and professionals.
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Health care companies based in Virginia
The Carlyle Group